Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Learning